HMRC publishes the Employer Bulletin 6 times a year, giving employers and agents the latest information on topics and issues that may affect them.
Some of these topics have already been covered by PAYadvice.UK in articles and blogs and further articles and blogs may now additionally be published.
The February 2026 edition of Employer Bulletin includes articles on:
PAYE
- Basic PAYE Tools — new release
- Taxed award schemes
- Upcoming State Pension age changes — impact on payroll operation
- Payrolling benefits in kind — important dates
- Reporting expenses and benefits for the tax year ending 5 April 2026
- Student Loans — reminder of new Plan type 5 for 2026 to 2027 tax year
- Electronic payment deadline falls on a weekend
- End of year reporting
- Introduction of new miscarriage entitlement and day-one rights for Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay in Northern Ireland
- Cars provided for private usage in the automotive sector
Tax updates and changes to guidance
- Transferring a business out of a company guidance publication
- Voluntary National Insurance contributions abroad
- National Insurance contributions relief for hiring veterans
- Operational activity following the publication of the government’s response to the 2025 independent review of the Loan Charge
- UK — India Double Contributions Convention
- Guidelines for Compliance — Help with Investment Zones — GfC15
General information and customer support
- Implementation of the Employment Rights Act 2025
- Statutory Sick Pay changes — what employers need to know
- Protect your contractors from tax avoidance
- Claim your tax refund in minutes
- Tax code changes for winter payment recovery
- Administrative Burdens Advisory Board Annual Report 2025 — now live
PAYadvice.UK 11/2/2027